Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore

Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.853 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.853
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 2008
All-time low
0.071
in 1992
Years of data
22
1991–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore, 1991–2013

012341991200220131991: 0.251992: 0.0711993: 0.5441994: 0.3711995: 1.11996: 1.41997: 1.11998: 0.8211999: 2.42000: 2.62001: 0.1252003: 2.32004: 1.92005: 1.82006: 1.62007: 1.22008: 3.82009: 0.9862010: 1.12011: 3.42012: 1.52013: 0.853

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore stood at 0.853.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore peaked at 3.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1992.

That places Singapore 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Singapore, 1991 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1991 0.25
1992 0.071 -71.6%
1993 0.544 +666.2%
1994 0.371 -31.8%
1995 1.11 +199.2%
1996 1.42 +27.7%
1997 1.12 -20.7%
1998 0.821 -26.9%
1999 2.37 +188.6%
2000 2.64 +11.3%
2001 0.125 -95.3%
2003 2.3 +1739.2%
2004 1.89 -17.8%
2005 1.75 -7.4%
2006 1.57 -10.2%
2007 1.17 -25.7%
2008 3.77 +223.4%
2009 0.986 -73.9%
2010 1.13 +15.0%
2011 3.39 +199.2%
2012 1.5 -55.7%
2013 0.853 -43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8973 0.071 2.37 9
2000s 1.8 0.125 3.77 9
2010s 1.72 0.853 3.39 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 35 Slovenia 1.11 compare
  2. 36 Hong Kong, China 1.1 compare
  3. 37 Slovakia 1 compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 0.667 compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 0.567 compare
  6. 41 Iceland 0.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore was 0.853 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1992.
How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Singapore ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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